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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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